· Get a Cloudy Nights T-Shirt · Submit a Review / Article Click here if you are having trouble logging into the forums Privacy Policy | Please read our Terms of Service | Signup and Troubleshooting FAQ | Problems? PM a Red or a Green Gu… uh, User You are not logged in. [Login] Entrance · Main Index · Search · New user · Who's Online FAQ · Calendar Astrophotography and Sketching >> Sketching Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Pages: 1 mike bacanin Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/19/07 Lunar Crater Piccolomini       #2957121 - 03/01/09 03:50 PM Attachment (59 downloads) Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   I made this observation this evening using Tak FS 128 with Pentax 7mm and 5mm orthos,also TV 15mm widefield I was not able to sketch all the surrounds. Mike Post Extras:       frank5817 Postmaster Reged: 06/13/06 Loc: Illinois Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: mike bacanin]       #2957209 - 03/01/09 04:31 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, Excellent sketch of an impressive crater. It looks like you used graphite pencil with pen and ink for shadows. Frank Post Extras:       mike bacanin Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/19/07 Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: frank5817]       #2957254 - 03/01/09 04:51 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Hi Frank Thank you! I used a 4B and 2B pencil,using fingertip to smooth on a slightly grained 110gm cartridge paper, and a permanent marker and fine line mapping pen to fill out the shadows. Mike Post Extras:       rolandlinda3 Post Laureate Reged: 01/24/06 Loc: Crozet VA 22932 Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: mike bacanin]       #2957264 - 03/01/09 04:55 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Enjoyed the sketch. Wish I could catch it but we have snow for the next 24h. Roland Post Extras:       CarlosEH Postmaster Reged: 01/19/05 Loc: Pembroke Pines, Broward County... Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: rolandlinda3]       #2957349 - 03/01/09 05:46 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, An excellent observation of Piccolomini. You have recorded this interesting crater and shadows very nicely. Thank you for sharing it with us all. Carlos Post Extras:       SallyR scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 10/08/06 Loc: England Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: CarlosEH]       #2959306 - 03/02/09 04:39 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thats a very dramatic sketch Mike, well done Post Extras:       Uwe Pilz scholastic sledgehammer Reged: 05/16/08 Loc: Leipzig, Germany Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: SallyR]       #2960200 - 03/03/09 02:18 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Excellent drawing!! Thank you for sharing. Post Extras:       mike bacanin Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/19/07 Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: Uwe Pilz]       #2960240 - 03/03/09 03:12 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Sally, Uwe, Thank you for your kind comments. Mike Post Extras:       rodelaet Post Laureate Reged: 04/28/06 Loc: 50°56' N - 4°58' E (Belgium) Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: mike bacanin]       #2963517 - 03/04/09 03:16 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Mike, I really enjoy the sketch! Nice work! Post Extras:       mike bacanin Carpal Tunnel Reged: 03/19/07 Re: Lunar Crater Piccolomini [Re: rodelaet]       #2963551 - 03/04/09 03:33 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Thanks Rony, much appreciated! Regards Mike Post Extras:       Pages: 1 Previous   Index   Next   Threaded   Extra information 1 registered and 8 anonymous users are browsing this forum. 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